Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Chile, you would:

Health

live 1.9 years longer

In Chile, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 45.8% more money

Chile has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.

be 34.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Chile, 9.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.

pay a 17.5% lower top tax rate

Chile has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Chile, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.

have 37.1% fewer children

In Chile, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 13.7% less likely to have internet access

In Chile, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 35.7% less on education

Chile spends 5.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 92.2% less coastline

Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, Chilean Tax Administration.

Puerto Rico: At a glance

Puerto Rico is a territory in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 8,959 sq km. Populated for centuries by aboriginal peoples, the island was claimed by the Spanish Crown in 1493 following Christopher COLUMBUS' second voyage to the Americas. In 1898, after 400 years of colonial rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917. Popularly-elected governors have served since 1948. In 1952, a constitution was enacted providing for internal self government. In plebiscites held in 1967, 1993, and 1998, voters chose not to alter the existing political status with the US, but the results of a 2012 vote left open the possibility of American statehood.
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